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Fuse Book Interview: George Kimball Takes The Library of America to The Fights

Jack London was rather like Norman Mailer in that he thought of himself, and tried to write like, a boxer who happened to write. They were both often full of shit, but that’s the perspective they tried to convey.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books Tagged: anthology, At the Fights, Boxing, George Kimball, John Sculian, Library-of-America

Book Review: The Sweet Science

A.J. Liebling’s classic work of journalism about the fight game is back in print. The Sweet Science, by A.J. Liebling. (North Point Press). By Bill Marx In 2002, “Sports Illustrated” named “The Sweet Science” the “best American sports book of all time.” Since its author, A.J. Liebling would have turned 100 on October 18, 2004, […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books Tagged: A.J.-Liebling, Boxing, The Sweet Science

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